国際松濤館連合

CRITERIA FOR KYU RANKING

SENSEI KEVIN WARNER 7TH DAN Chief Instructor

RIVERSIDE KARATE CLUB KYU RANKING CRITERIA pg. 1

KATA: Taikyoku Shodan

KIHON (BASICS): Examiner’s count

From front stance, step in punch, stomach level.

Step back, rising block.

Stepping in, outside forearm block.

Stepping back, down block.

Moving forward, front snap kick, stomach level.

Stand up.

Feet together, side snap kick (left side/right side).

KUMITE (BASIC THREE-STEP SPARRING): Examiner’s count:

Attacking face.

Attacking stomach.

Switch roles of offense and defense.

RIVERSIDE KARATE CLUB KYU RANKING CRITERIA

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KATA: Heian Shodan

KIHON (BASICS): Examiner’s count

From front stance, step in punch, stomach level.

Stepping back, rising block.

Stepping forward, outside forearm block.

Stepping back, back stance, knife-hand block.

Moving forward, front snap kick, stomach level.

Turn into side stance.

Stepping across, side snap kick -change direction, repeat.

KUMITE (BASIC THREE-STEP SPARRING): No count:

Attacking face.

Attacking stomach.

Switch roles of offense and defense.

RIVERSIDE KARATE CLUB KYU RANKING CRITERIA

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KATA: Heian Nidan

KIHON (BASICS): Examiner’s count

From front stance, step in punch, face level.

Stepping back, rising block, reverse punch.

Stepping forward, down block, outside forearm block, reverse punch face level.

Stepping back, back stance, knife-hand block.

Change to front stance.

Moving forward, front snap kick, face level.

Turn into side stance.

Stepping across, side snap kick -change direction, repeat.

Stepping across, side thrust kick -change direction, repeat.

KUMITE (BASIC THREE-STEP SPARRING): No count:

Attacking face.

Attacking stomach.

Switch roles of offense and defense.

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KATA: Heian Sandan

KIHON (BASICS): Examiner’s count

From front stance, step in punch, once face, twice stomach.

Stepping back, rising block, reverse punch.

Stepping forward, outside forearm block, shift to side stance, elbow strike.

Stepping back, back stance, knife-hand block.

Change to front stance.

Moving forward, double front snap kick, stomach level.

Turn into front stance.

Moving forward, round-house kick, face level.

Turn into side stance.

Stepping across, side snap kick -change direction, repeat.

Stepping across, side thrust kick -change direction, repeat.

Combination: From front stance, back leg round-house kick, reverse punch.

Combination: From front stance, back leg front snap kick stomach level step in punch, face level.

KUMITE (ONE-STEP SPARRING): Examiner’s count (2 times each):

Offense (start from front stance):

o

Step in punch, face level.

o

Step in punch, stomach level.

o

Front snap kick, stomach level.

Defense side (start from open natural stance):

o Any block, any counter.

Switch roles of offense and defense.

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KATA: Heian Yondan

KIHON (Basics): Examiner’s count

From front stance, step in punch, once face, twice stomach.

Stepping back, rising block, reverse punch.

Stepping forward, outside forearm block, shift to side stance, elbow attack.

Stepping back, back stance, knife-hand block, front leg front kick, spearhand to solar plexus.

Change to front stance.

Moving forward, double front snap kick, stomach level, face level.

Turn to front stance.

Moving forward, double round-house kick, stomach level, face level.

Turn into side stance.

Stepping across, side snap kick -change direction, repeat.

Stepping across, side thrust kick -change direction, repeat.

Combination: From front stance, front snap kick, change legs, round-house kick, reverse punch.

KUMITE (ONE-STEP SPARRING): Examiner’s count (2 times each):

Offense (start from front stance):

o

Step in punch, face level.

o

Step in punch, stomach level.

o

Front snap kick.

o

Roundhouse kick, stomach level.

Defense side (start from open natural stance):

o Any block, any counter.

Switch roles of offense and defense.

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KATA: Heian Godan

KIHON (Basics): Examiner’s count

From front stance, step in punch, once face, twice stomach.

Stepping back, rising block, reverse punch.

Stepping forward, outside forearm block, shift to side stance, elbow attack, backfist strike.

Stepping back, back stance, knife-hand block, front leg front kick, spearhand to solar plexus.

Change to front stance.

Moving forward, double front snap kick, stomach level, face level.

Turn into front stance.

Moving forward, double round-house kick, stomach level, face level.

Turn into side stance.

Stepping across, side snap kick -change direction, repeat.

Change direction, stepping across, side thrust kick -change direction, repeat.

Combination: From front stance, front snap kick, change legs, side thrust kick, reverse punch.

KUMITE (ONE-STEP SPARRING): Examiner’s count (2 times each):

Offense (start from front stance).

o

Step in punch, face level.

o

Step in punch, stomach level.

o

Front snap kick, stomach level.

o

Roundhouse kick, stomach level.

o

Side thrust kick.

Defense side (start from open natural stance)

o Any block, any counter.

Switch roles of offense and defense.

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KATA: Tekki Shodan and Heian Shodan

KIHON (Basics): Examiner’s count

From front stance, step in punch, once face, twice stomach.

Stepping back, rising block, reverse punch.

Stepping forward, outside forearm block, shift to side stance, elbow strike, backfist strike.

Stepping back, back stance, knife-hand block, front leg front kick, spearhand to solar plexus.

Moving forward, double front snap kick (start with front leg), stomach level, face level.

Moving forward, double round-house kick (start with front leg), stomach level, face level.

Turn into side stance.

Stepping across, side snap kick -change direction -repeat.

Change direction, stepping across, side thrust kick -change direction -repeat.

Combination: From front stance, round-house kick (Back leg), step in, side thrust kick change legs), reverse punch.

Combination: From front stance, back leg round-house kick, same leg side thrust kick, step in reverse punch.

From stationary front stance, back leg front kick, same leg side-snap kick, same leg back thrust kick, step back into front stance.

KUMITE (ONE-STEP SPARRING): No count:

Offense (start from front stance).

o

Step in punch, face level.

o

Step in punch, stomach level.

o

Front snap kick, stomach level.

o

Roundhouse kick, stomach level.

o

Side thrust kick.

Defense side (start from open natural stance)

o Any block, any counter.

Switch roles of offense and defense.

KUMITE: SEMI-FREE SPARRING

RIVERSIDE KARATE CLUB KYU RANKING CRITERIA

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KATA: Examinee’s choice from Group A and Heian Shodan.

KIHON (Basics): Examiner’s count

From front stance, step in punch, once face, twice stomach.

Stepping back, rising block, reverse punch.

Stepping forward, outside forearm block, shift to side stance, elbow strike, backfist strike.

Stepping back, back stance, knife-hand block, front leg front kick, spearhand to solar plexus.

Moving forward, double front snap kick (start with front leg), stomach level, face level.

Turn into front stance.

Moving forward, double-round house kick (start with front leg), stomach level, face level.

Turn into side stance.

Stepping across, side snap kick -change direction -repeat.

Change direction, stepping across, side thrust kick -change direction -repeat.

Combination: From front stance, round-house kick (Back leg), step in, side thrust kick (change legs), reverse punch.

Combination: From front stance, back leg round-house kick, same leg side thrust kick, reverse punch.

From stationary front stance, back leg front kick, same leg thrust side kick, same leg back kick.

KUMITE (ONE-STEP SPARRING): No count:

Offense (start from front stance).

o

Step in punch, face level.

o

Step in punch, stomach level.

o

Front snap kick, stomach level.

o

Roundhouse kick, stomach level.

o

Side thrust kick.

Defense side (start from open natural stance)

o Any block, any counter.

Switch roles of offense and defense.

KUMITE: SEMI-FREE SPARRING

RIVERSIDE KARATE CLUB KYU RANKING CRITERIA

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KATA: Examinee’s choice from Group A and Heian Shodan.

KIHON (Basics): Examiner’s count

From front stance, step in punch -once face, twice stomach.

Stepping back, rising block, reverse punch.

Stepping forward, outside forearm block, shift to side stance, elbow strike, backfist strike, reverse punch.

Stepping back, back stance, knife-hand block, front leg front kick, spearhand to solar plexus.

Moving forward, double front snap kick (start with the front leg), stomach level, face level.

Turn into front stance.

Moving forward, double round-house kick (start with the front leg), stomach level, face level.

Turn into side stance.

Stepping across, side snap kick -change direction, repeat.

Change direction, stepping across, side thrust kick -change direction, repeat.

Combination: Turn into front stance, front leg round-house kick, back leg side thrust kick, reverse punch.

Combination: Turn into front stance, back leg round-house kick, same leg side thrust kick, step in punch.

From stationary front stance, kamae, back leg front snap kick, same leg side snap kick, step back into front stance.

From stationary front stance, back leg front snap kick, same leg back thrust kick.

KUMITE (ONE-STEP SPARRING): No count:

Offense (start from front stance).

o

Step in punch, face level.

o

Step in punch, stomach level.

o

Front snap kick, stomach level.

o

Roundhouse kick, stomach level.

o

Side thrust kick.

Defense side (start from open natural stance)

o Any block, any counter.

Switch roles of offense and defense.

KUMITE: SEMI-FREE SPARRING

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